Drum machine for live use or something else?
#988058 - 17/05/12 06:53 PM

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Live, acoustic guitar, I was thinking of a drum machine that could be controlled by a
pedal-board or at least, a few pedals for start/stop, change, or better cycle through a
song structure (verse/chorus/ etc.), and, ideally, a tap tempo one...As anything out
there? Alternatives? Tah!

Hmm, replying to my own posting.. the epithomy of sadness I suppose.. anyway, searched a
bit on the internet, as I might have done before posting and the result is...:

The Zoom RT-223 with its phantomatic Zoom FS01 Foot Switch, apparently sold separately
and doing everything I need (from changing patterns to tap tempo) but not in their website
catalogue.. discontinued?

Two questions: any experiences on this combo or
better alternatives?

I also have a very 'efficient' netbook, a Toshiba with 2
Gigs of RAM, never crashed and long battery memory. Maybe some kind of low Ableton version
controlled by footswitch? I have an Alesis interface hanging around with MIDI in
too...

I've used an Alesis SR16 the same way - 2 pedal inputs, one for start/stop and one for tap
tempo and pattern change, and found it really good. The only downside is that you can only
swap 2 patterns with the pedal.

Although it all worked fine I've stopped using
it and switched to computer now, which I prefer. A large number of remote controls have
pedal inputs that could be made to work.